Which of the following is true of the length (as measured in kilometers) of a degree of latitude?
A) It is mostly constant at all latitudes.
B) It is longer near the equator than near the poles.
C) It is shorter near the equator than near the poles.
D) It is shorter near the prime meridian than near the international dateline.
A
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